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The information given below is based on 4 reviews as well as the 2007/2008 room list.
- Room Type and Floor
- Single Room, £807 per term (in 2007/2008).
- Room Floor
- Second floor
- Room Facilities
- Network available. No washbasin available.
- Bedroom
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Could swing something between a sheep and a cow (~1.9 HC).
Overlooking a street.
- Noise
“Fairly quiet, no problems.” (Jan 2006)
“Generally noise free although there is some noise when they decide to hover the car park.” (Feb 2005)
“Since Hughes Hall is having a massive complex built outside my window, it means that building work begins as early as 7.30am and finishes by about 5 in the evening - not great if you plan to spend a lot of time in your room during the day.” (Feb 2004)
“Not very noisy.” (Jan 2003)
- Gyp Room
“Big, fully-sized kitchen literally steps from my door. Another one in the basement. Each shared between about 6-8 people.” (Jan 2006)
“Awesome. There are 2 large modern kitchens in the house with one directly outside your door. Still no ovens though.” (Feb 2005)
“Kitchen is right outside my room and is massive compared to the ones in HC. The major con is that it is shared between 9 people and so gets v. messy (as the other kitchen is in the basement). Plumbing for kitchen sink is crap - warm water always comes out of cold water tap.” (Feb 2004)
“Right across the hall, shared by about 8 people (4 from each of house 7 and 8 - they connect). Really spacious, clean, new, with 2 fridges, hob, kettle, toaster, no oven allowed.” (Jan 2003)
- Bath Room
“Half a floor downstairs, shared by 2-3, strong and hot shower.” (Jan 2006)
“bathroom between 2/3. Good shower. No complaints.” (Feb 2005)
“2 bathrooms - 1 for 1st floor and 1 for 2nd - have only had to wait for sb to come out of bathroom twice since moving in. Bathrooms are very nice: power shower is a dream; toilets don't flush too well.” (Feb 2004)
“Nearest bathroom shared by 2, also new and clean with shower (no bath). About 4 metres away.” (Jan 2003)
- Furniture
“Medium sized desk, coffee table, two normal chairs plus one swivel chair, wardrobe, chest of drawers, bookcase, bedside table. All new and partially red, overall mathing with curtains.” (Jan 2006)
“All ikea style furniture with plenty of room for clothes and stuff. Furniture includes: 1 desk, 1 wardrobe, 1 chest of drawers, 1 swivel chair, 2 other chairs, 1 single bed, 1 bookcase, 1 bed side cabinet” (Feb 2005)
“All furniture in my room is brand new and all is matching (red as are curtains). I have: nice desk, rocking(-ish) chair, normal armchair, swivel chair, chest of drawers, wardrobe, bookcase, bedside cabinet, and last but not least, a little coffee table.” (Feb 2004)
“Quite new ikea-style furniture, pine and red. 3 chairs (one swively), large desk, wardrobe, book case, small table.” (Jan 2003)
- Best Feature
“It has ample space, is generally nice and clean, and it's finally networked. You get some impressive sunsets from time to time.” (Jan 2006)
“The size and the modern furniture” (Feb 2005)
“Probably that everything in my room matches, in terms of colour scheme and furniture (if you do pick this room, make sure you bring more red stuff!). Also, my room's really spacious.” (Feb 2004)
“The window looks onto the cricket pitch, very green and leafy and often happy children playing. My room is large and would lack intimacy if it were cuboidal - instead it has little pieces of slanty ceiling and odd alcovy bits in some walls.” (Jan 2003)
- Worst Feature
“Just a rather small window, so could get a bit dark, but yet blinding in the early afternoon as it faces southish. Like all other rooms out here, it's a 10 minute ride away from the Old Courts.” (Jan 2006)
“Having no college internet connection due to a highly incompetent computer office” (Feb 2005)
“My window used to look out onto Hughes Hall's playing fields, but since construction work, all I see is a h-wuage concrete structure and 2 150ft cranes. It is also noisy, and I've heard deliveries of cement etc. coming as early as 6am.” (Feb 2004)
“I wish it was networked. Also there is a no blu-tack policy though lots of wall space.” (Jan 2003)
- General Comments
“It's definitely a very good room like most rooms in houses 5-8 Mortimer Road. The entire house is like new and it's just great to live with your friends in this lovely house. The heating is a bit weak.” (Jan 2006)
“This is a great house. It is almost like living in halls because there are 14 rooms in the two houses. The kitchens and bathrooms are great and everything is furnished to a good standard. In addition there is no housekeeper in the house so it feels a bit more studenty. There is an old lady who lives in the basement but I have never actually seen her. The only annoyance is the colleges inability to connect the internet to the house. The current situation is that the university has connected the house, but the college is still to plug its own wiring into that of the universities. Unfortunately this is still to be done but should (cough) be done by next year. Don?t let that put you off though because with a little ingenuity you can get a connection of sorts.” (Feb 2005)
“Bedder is really, really nice. Lots of sunlight in my room as it faces SSW (let's just say south-ish). Carpet is new (room has been recently decorated-yellow walls). Wardrobe space - adequate as have large chest of drawers as well. Heating - can get cold as is on 2nd floor but radiator works. I think I've got 8 sockets.” (Feb 2004)
“mmm the sunlight is lovely some early evenings. living on morty is great. It's only about 10mins walk from college in the best direction (away from the tourists - much more REAL) and it's cool having many 2nd years on the same rd or close by. also my house is as close to the swimming pool as they get, if you like that sort of thing.” (Jan 2003)
- Marks
- 9.0 out of 10 (2×9, 1×8, 1×10)
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